Cotton Tufted Hand Towel from China
A smaller tufted cotton towel intended for hand drying in bathrooms or kitchens, featuring raised pile loops for enhanced absorbency. Classified under HTS 6302.91.0015 as other cotton towels of pile or tufted construction within toilet and kitchen linen. Tufting differentiates it from flat-woven varieties.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Provide mill certificates confirming pile construction to distinguish from non-pile towels during customs review
• Ensure commercial invoices detail size and GSM (grams per square meter) to support valuation and classification
• Avoid common pitfall of bundling with washcloths; classify sets by principal article to prevent reclassification